BY BUDDY TABLER
Special to the Tribune
LARNED — In the opening seconds Larned’s Carson Shaver drilled a three pointer for a quick 3-0 lead and the Indians led the rest of the way in securing a Central Kansas League victory over Nickerson Tuesday, 49-35.
Larned jumped out to an 8-0 lead en route to a 12-7 first quarter lead and behind a Brady Hope 3-point shot at the halftime buzzer extended their lead to 24-18. Larned’s ball-control offense only took 15 shots in the first half but made 8 of them in taking the lead. Nickerson, meanwhile, could make only 6 of 23 shots to trail at halftime.
Larned had moved their lead into double figures in the third quarter but Nickerson closed out the third by scoring four points in the last twenty seconds to trail just 36-29 entering the fourth quarter.
“We did a nice job of being patient tonight," said Larned coach Luke Steinlage. "We ran our offense well. Even though we didn’t get the ball into the post where I thought we had an advantage, we did enough things right to get the win. We certainly played better tonight.”
Holding an 8 to 12 point lead in the fourth quarter, Larned ran clock and forced Nickerson to foul and the Indians were strong at the line. Larned made 15 of 22 free throws in the game. Nickerson was just 3 of 8 which provided much of the difference in the contest.
Nickerson (2-11, 1-2 CKL) was paced by Taylor Engelland’s 15 points. Kohen Starnes added five points.
Larned (5-9, 2-2 CKL) featured a balanced scoring attack with Carson Shaver leading with 13. Talon Reynolds scored 10, Brady Hope 8, Ty Smith 8 and Cade Colglazier 6. Colglazier led the Indians with a strong rebounding effort. Larned will host Halstead Friday evening.
Nickerson 7 11 11 6 – 35
Larned 12 12 12 13 – 49
NICKERSON (2-12, 1-2)—Taylor Engelland 7 0-0 15, Starnes 2 0-0 5, King 1 1-2 3, Ortiz 2, Crossman 1 0-0 2, Brawner 2 0-0 4, Ortiz 2 0-2 4, Morrell 0 2-4 2, Totals 17 3-8 35
LARNED (5-9, 2-1)—Shaver 5 1-2 13, Reynolds 1 7-10 10, Hope 3 1-4 8, Ty Smith 2 4-4 8, Colglazier 2 2-3 6, Fitzpatrick 1 0-0 3, Totals 14 15-23 49
3-pointers—N 2 (Starnes 1, T. Engelland 1); L 5 (Shaver 2, Hope 1, Reynolds 1, Fitzpatrick 1)
CENTRAL KANSAS BOYS
Haven 3-0 14-0
Hesston 3-0 13-1
Smoky Valley 3-0 9-5
Pratt 2-1 9-5
Larned 2-1 5-9
Hoisington 1-2 6-8
Nickerson 1-2 2-12
Hillsboro 0-3 5-9
Halstead 0-3 5-9
Lyons 0-3 4-10
1-31—Haven 66, Hillsboro 37; Larned 49, Nickerson 35; Hesston 53, Hoisington 37; Smoky Valley 58, Lyons 32; Pratt 59, Halstead 55
2-3—Haven at Lyons; Hesston at Hillsboro; Smoky Valley at Nickerson; Pratt at Hoisington; Halstead at Larned
HAVEN (3-0, 14-0)—W Hutchinson Trinity 58-40; W Kingman 69-51; W Sunrise 53-37; W Sterling 47-34; W Nickerson 59-28; W Larned 62-14; W Chaparral 53-41; W Pratt 57-39; W* Hoisington 49-25; W *Nickerson 63-25; Halstead (W Winfield 69-28; W Concordia 45-37; W Andale 41-38); W *Hillsboro 66-37; 2-3—*at Lyons; 2-7—*at Pratt; 2-10—*Smoky Valley; 2-14—*at Hesston; 2-17—*Halstead; 2-21—*at Larned
HESSTON (3-0, 13-1)—L SE Saline 46-56; W Rose Hill 56-39; W Garden Plain 62-30; W Nickerson 50-18; W Smoky Valley 45-35; W Wichita Sunrise 54-39; W Cheney 55-37; W *Pratt 63-50; W *Lyons 71-28; Hillsboro (W Republic 72-25; W Hillsboro 48-33; W Remington 59-36); W Buhler 64-43; W *Hoisington 53-37; 2-3—*at Hillsboro; 2-7—*at Halstead; 2-10—*Larned; 2-14—*Haven; 2-17—*at Smoky Valley; 2-21—*at Nickerson
SMOKY VALLEY (3-0, 9-5)—L Abilene 52-73; L SE Saline 38-70; L Concordia 59-65; L Hesston 35-45; W Halstead 48-43; W Hoisington 40-34; W *Hillsboro 57-53; W *Larned 71-46; Sterling (L SE 38-63; W Lyons 71-33; W Kingman 63-51); W Hutchinson Trinity 50-43; W Clay Center 50-44; W *Lyons 58-32; 2-3—*at Nickerson; 2-7—*Hoisington; 2-10—*at Haven; 2-14—*Pratt; 2-17—*Hesston; 2-21—*at Halstead
PRATT (2-1, 9-5)—W Larned 65-19; L Cheney 58-61; W Wellington 47-45; L El Dorado 54-56; W Russell 61-47; W Nickerson 65-41; W Kingman 49-44; L Haven 39-57; L *Hesston 50-63; W *Hillsboro 58-49; Hoisington (W Victoria 71-38; L Ellinwood 38-49; W Ellsworth 62-52); W *Halstead 59-55; 2-3—*at Hoisington; 2-7—*Haven; 2-10—*Nickerson; 2-14—*at Smoky Valley; 2-17—*Larned; 2-21—*at Lyons
HOISINGTON (1-2, 6-8)—L Scott City 40-50; W Kinsley 59-34; L Macksville 34-55; W Ellis 60-33; L Sterling 44-60; L Smoky Valley 34-40; L Beloit 30-62; L *Haven 25-49; W Halstead 49-42; Hoisington (W La Crosse 57-47; W Ellsworth 47-39 (OT); L Ellinwood 37-47); W Phillipsburg 61-46; L *Hesston 37-53; 2-3--*Pratt; 2-7—*at Smoky Valley; 2-10--*Lyons; 2-14—*at Larned; 2-17--*at Nickerson; 2-21--*Hillsboro
LARNED (2-1, 5-9)—L Pratt 19-65; L Ellis 44-53; W St. John 52-38; L Bucklin L 36-60; L Great Bend 33-60; L Haven 14-62; L Ellsworth 22-60; W Skyline 76-51; W *Lyons 61-52; L *Smoky Valley 46-71; St. John (W St. John 58-45; L Macksville 35-72; L Sunrise 49-57); W *Nickerson 49-35; 2-3—*Halstead; 2-7—*at Hillsboro; 2-10—*at Hesston; 2-14—*Hoisington; 2-17—*at Pratt; 2-21—*Haven
NICKERSON (1-2, 2-12)—L Buhler 27-57; L Garden Plain 24-53; L Rose Hill 28-60; L Hesston 18-50; L Haven 28-59; L Pratt 41-65; L Andale 31-57; L Kingman 46-75; W *Halstead 61-52; 1-13—*at Haven 25-63; St. John (L Independent 52-69; W Central Plains 56-33; L Minneapolis 37-49); L *Larned 35-49; 2-3—*Smoky Valley; 2-7—*Lyons; 2-10--*at Pratt; 2-14—*at Hillsboro; 2-17—*Hoisington; 2-21—*Hesston
LYONS (0-3, 4-10)—W Ellsworth 52-46; L Moundridge 35-71; L Inman 31-67; L Hillsboro 56-74; W Canton 69-61; W Skyline 70-50; W Sedgwick 47-43; L *Larned 52-61; L *Hesston 28-71; Sterling (L Scott City 31-69; L Smoky Valley 33-71; L Hutchinson Trinity 45-51); L Ellinwood 38-43; L *Smoky Valley 32-58; 2-3—*Haven; 2-7—*at Nickerson; 2-10—*at Hoisington; 2-14—*Halstead; 2-17—*at Hillsboro; 2-21—*Pratt
HALSTEAD (0-3, 5-9)—W Sedgwick 46-44; W Berean 62-51; L Independent 50-73; W Marion 54-51; L Remington 47-64; L Smoky Valley 43-48; W Clearwater 64-45; L Bluestem 62-26; L *Nickerson 52-61; L *Hoisington 42-49; Halstead (L Concordia 46-72; L Winfield 46-52; L Garden Plain 52-62); L *Pratt 55-59; 2-3—*at Larned; 2-7—*Hesston; 2-10—*Hillsboro; 2-14—*at Lyons; 2-17—*at Haven; 2-21—*Smoky Valley
HILLSBORO (0-3, 5-9)—L Sterling 60-66; L Inman 21-54; W Moundridge 52-49; W Lyons 74-56; L SE Saline 37-56; L Council Grove 51-52; W Hutchinson Trinity 56-49; L *Smoky Valley 53-57; L *Pratt 49-58; Hillsboro (W Riley 63-46; L Hesston 33-48; L Clay Center 40-52); W Minneapolis 61-28; W *Haven 37-66; 2-3—*Hesston; 2-7—*Larned; 2-10—*at Halstead; 2-14—*Nickerson; 2-17—*Lyons; 2-21—*at Hoisington
